VEEDERSBURG — Fountain Central earned a 10-9 walk-off victory Saturday over rival Attica at the 1A Sectional being played at Riverton Parke.
The Red Ramblers jumped out to a 6-0 lead after two innings before the Mustangs scored one run in the third inning.
The two teams were tied with eight runs apiece going into the top of the sixth frame.
Attica (12-14) scored a single run in the sixth inning to take a 9-8 lead going into the final inning.
The Mustangs winning runs were scored after two outs. Mustang Wyatt Clark walked to start the inning.
The Red Ramblers decided to intentionally walk the next two Fountain Central batters, Ayden Batchelor and Joan Cervantes leading up to Adams’s hit.
Paul Adams hit a line drive to rightfield scoring both Clark and Batchelor.
Fountain Central’s Batchelor was the winning pitcher after throwing in the last two innings. Batchelor faced three batters in the final inning striking out two and a flyball out.
Clark, batting in the ninth spot, was 2-for-2 scoring two runs. Batchelor was 2-for-3 and scored two runs and had an RBI. Cervantes and Adams each had two RBI.
Fountain Central (6-14) will face Riverton Parke (16-4) for the sectional championship at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Riverton Parke.
